Midweight Creative Designer

Copart UK is the global leader in online vehicle remarketing and recycling, leading the way in sustainability. Founded in 1982 in the US, we offer a unique online marketplace, powered by patented, cutting-edge technology, connecting hundreds of thousands of buyers to millions of vehicles and green parts.

With a national footprint across 25 locations, including a 400+ transport fleet and almost 1,000 acres of land, Copart UK is a trusted service partner, committed to caring about its customers and communities by providing speed, ease and reliability.

We’re looking for a Midweight Graphic Designer to join our growing UK Marketing team, based at our Head Office in Wootton, Bedfordshire.

Reporting to the Head of Creative, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and produce highly creative, high-quality branding and campaign work across multiple channels and brands. We are looking for a collaborative and proactive Designer, who has the initiative to produce on-brand content and the organisational skills to project manage.

If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys variety in what you do, and is excited about helping to build a global brand, we’d love to speak with you.

Responsibilities include:

• Producing high-quality visual assets including, but not limited to, email, banners, videos, infographics, and interactive elements to support campaigns.
• Creating offline assets such as OOH adverts, leaflets, posters, brochures and large-scale artwork for events.
• Ensuring the design aesthetic is consistent across all touch points.
• Providing outstanding creative design solutions as well as accurate amends, ensuring the brief is fulfilled to the highest standard and delivered to schedule.
• Retouching and enhancing imagery to ensure high-quality visual standard to be used across various channels.
• Participating in creative review sessions, to share best practice and generate new ideas and initiatives to drive our brand forwards.
• Liaising with external agencies and freelancers when needed, to supplement in-house capacity.

This role would suit you if you are:

• Self-motivated and driven; with confidence in owning projects & using your initiative.
• Highly constructive, collaborative and a team player.
• Have creative flair & excellent design skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Have meticulous organisational skills, the ability to meet deadlines and to multi-task in a dynamic work environment.
• Able to bring ideas to life with the resilience to constructively work with feedback.
• Able to work effectively under deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Have a passion for new software, technology, design trends & new media.
• Able to travel with work when required.

What we need from you:

Essential

• At least 4-5 years design experience in an in-house design team, marketing agency, or as a freelance designer.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a variety of design skills & experience.
• The ability to confidently communicate your ideas both verbally and visually.
• High proficiency in creating / designing PowerPoint and Microsoft templates.
• The ability to work on multiple projects efficiently and simultaneously.
• Highly skilled in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Graphic Design degree or equivalent qualifications.

Desirable

• Experience with video or motion graphics using industry-standard software including Premier Pro and After Effects would be an advantage
• Previous experience working within the automotive sector

What we offer you in return:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional day per year to celebrate a special occasion to you
• A further paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Life Assurance cover
• Medicash Cover – look after you and your family by providing a range of positive health care benefits
• Contributory workplace pension plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• The ability to purchase shares in our successful global company at a discounted rate
• An exclusive deals and discounts website, saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out, and utility bills for the home.

**No agencies please**